On this day: April 4

A Kansas town elects the first woman mayor in the U.S., The Beatles make history in dominating the charts, a civil rights leader is gunned down, and the World Trade Center is dedicated, all on this day.

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1905: In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra valley, killing 20,000 and destroying most buildings in the towns of Kangra, Mcleodganj and Dharamshala.

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